DROPBOX ISLAM HW #1

1. DROPBOX ISLAM HW #1 V-SHARE 1. ISLAM QUESTIONS

2. V-SHARE 1. ISLAM NOTES #1

3. Islam Notes Part 1

5. I. Origins of Islam A. Muhammad (570 AD – 632 AD) 1. Lived in Mecca on the Arabian Peninsula 2. At the age of 40 (610 AD) he reported the Archangel Gabrieltold him he was called on to be a prophet of God.

6. I. Origins of Islam A. Muhammad (570 AD – 632 AD) 3. Gabriel revealed two revelations to Muhammad a. First Revelation: There is only one god Allah b. Second Revelation: Muhammad was to rise and warn people of a judgmentto come.

7. I. Origins of Islam B. Muhammad the Preacher 1. Several years after the revelations, Muhammad began to preach in the streets to the people of Mecca. a. He preached on the ideas of equality and charity and criticized the worshipping of idols. b. He also spoke against profiting from the poor by charging high interests on loans to the poor. c. This upset the elders of the city because Mecca was a destination for many pagan religiousworshippers.

8. I. Origins of Islam B. Muhammad the Preacher 2. His message was liked by the poor and slaves, however the merchant rulers of Mecca thought Muhammad and his followers were threatening their authority. 3. In 622 AD, Muhammad fled Mecca for the town of Medina. a. This is known as the Hegira, Arabic for “flight.”

9. I. Origins of Islam B. Muhammad the Preacher 4. In 629 AD, Muhammad and 1500 converts returned to Mecca and the city became the center of the Islamic religion. a. Muslims destroyed the idols in the Kaaba.

10. II. Beliefs of Islam A. Beliefs 1. Monotheism a. There is only one God (Allah), and that each believer must obey God’s will. b. The world Islam means “submission to the will of God.”

11. II. Beliefs of Islam A. Beliefs 2. Holy Book a. The Qur’an (Koran) 1. The word of God 2. According to Muslims, the Qur’an is the word of God as revealedto Muhammad. 3. It includes rules and instructions for right living.

12. II. Beliefs of Islam A. Beliefs 3. The Five Pillars of Islam a. There is only one universal God: Allah b. Followers of Islam (Muslims) are expected to pray five times each day while facing Mecca. c. All Muslims are expected to pay a yearly tax that is mostly intended to help the poor and needy. d. For the entire month of Ramadan, Muslims must not eat, smoke, or drink from sunrise to sunset. e. All able Muslims must make a pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca at least once in their lifetimes.

13. II. Beliefs of Islam A. Beliefs 3. The Five Pillars of Islam

14. II. Beliefs of Islam • Beliefs 4. Mosques a. Where Muslims worship b. They have no furnishings, only mats and rugs on which to kneel, and they never contain images of people or even animals.

15. II. Beliefs of Islam • Beliefs 4. Mosques

16. II. Beliefs of Islam • Beliefs 4. Mosques c. The is no official clergy in Islam 1. Men are trained in the Qur’an and Islamic Law to guide people in their worship. d. Call for prayer 1. On Friday at noon, Muslims gather together for congregational prayer and sermons at the Mosque.

17. II. Beliefs of Islam • Beliefs 4. Mosques e. Women 1. Say the prayers at home or in a section of the mosque set aside or them.

18. II. Beliefs of Islam • Beliefs 5. Acceptance of Judaism and Christianity a. Islam respected the holy books of these religions b. Accepted their great leaders and prophets 1. Abraham – called “Khalil” by Muhammad which means “God’s friend.” 2. Moses and Jesus also accepted as prophets by Muslims

19. II. Beliefs of Islam • Beliefs 5. Acceptance of Judaism and Christianity

20. V-SHARE • ISLAM HW #2